Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Villingen-Schwenningen

What Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Villingen-Schwenningen does

The Albert-Schweitzer-Schule (ASS) is a public vocational school and educational center (Bildungszentrum) operated by the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis under the regulatory authority of the State of Baden-Württemberg, located in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. The school offers 28 distinct school types (Schularten) under a single campus, spanning Hauptschulabschluss through Mittlere Reife, Fachhochschulreife, and Abitur (delivered via three specialized Berufliche Gymnasien: Biotechnological, Nutritional Science, and Social/Health Science). Vocational training (Berufsausbildung) covers nursing and elderly care, social pedagogy, agriculture, floristry, home economics, and garden/landscape construction, with the school holding AZAV certification enabling participation in Federal Employment Agency-funded training programs. Continuing education (Weiterbildungen) for working professionals in childcare and care-facility management extends the institutional reach beyond secondary-level cohorts.

The school enrolls approximately 1,100 students with ~100 pedagogical staff across multiple buildings (Neubau, Altbau, Erweiterungsbau, and a sports hall), supported by an on-site kiosk and a boarding facility (Internat) for commuting students. Its technology stack is composed of standard educational and administrative platforms — WebUntis for timetabling, Moodle for learning management, Nextcloud for cloud storage, NEO (Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg) for administration, Outlook Web Access for email, Lehrernetz for internal staff communication, and Matomo for privacy-compliant web analytics. Practical training is delivered through formal partnerships with ~30 regional care facilities, regional agricultural operations, regional floristry businesses, and dual-degree articulation agreements with Hochschule Furtwangen University and Katholische Hochschule Freiburg.

The business model is publicly funded: as a state-maintained institution, ASS charges no tuition, with operating revenue derived from district and state education budgets allocated for vocational training, gymnasium education, and continuing education programs. Enrollment is administered directly through the school's secretariat and the state NEO platform, with no commercial distribution channels. Student recruitment relies on regional event-driven GTM motions — open house days (Infotage), trial days (Schnuppertage), the Berufsinfotag career information day, and participation in the Jobs for Future trade fair — supplemented by YouTube video content, the school website, and word-of-mouth referrals from current students and teachers.

Name

Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Villingen-Schwenningen

Legal name

Albert-Schweitzer-Schule

Website

https://ass-vs.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Albert-Schweitzer-Schule is a publicly funded vocational school in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, operated by the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis under Land Baden-Württemberg. It serves approximately 1,100 students across 28 school types spanning Abitur, dual vocational training in nursing, agriculture, social pedagogy, floristry, and continuing education, with AZAV-certified programs and an on-site boarding facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Public secondary school
• Nursing training
• Social pedagogy
• Agricultural apprenticeship

Headquarters

HQ city

Villingen-Schwenningen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Education: As a public vocational school (Berufsschule) maintained by the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis and operated under the Land Baden-Württemberg, the school is funded through public education budgets. No tuition fees are charged to students. Revenue is derived from government educational funding allocated for vocational training and continuing education programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Albert-Schweitzer-Schule is a public vocational school center (Berufsschule/Bildungszentrum) that delivers secondary and vocational education across 28 distinct school types. It provides academic qualifications (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife, Mittlere Reife, Hauptschulabschluss) and dual vocational training programs in nursing/care, social pedagogy, agriculture, floristry, home economics, and garden/landscape construction, along with continuing education for working professionals. The school serves approximately 1,100 students with around 100 teaching staff.

Product overview

Albert-Schweitzer-Schule is a vocational education center (Bildungszentrum) offering 28 different school types under a unified structure. The school provides a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning general qualifications (Abitur, Mittlere Reife, Hauptschulabschluss, Fachhochschulreife) and vocational training programs in agriculture, home economics, floristry, garden/landscape construction, healthcare/nursing, and social pedagogy. The school also offers continuing education programs for professionals in care and education management. AZAV certification enables participation in government-funded vocational training programs. The institution serves approximately 1100 students with around 100 pedagogical staff and operates an boarding school (Internat) for students requiring accommodation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abitur (Berufliches Gymnasium)

Quantifiable outcome

• The school produces hundreds of graduates annually across vocational training, Abitur, and continuing education programs. In 2024, 52 students completed Abitur across three gymnasium tracks. Multiple graduates achieve top grades (1.0, 1.1, 1.2 averages), with many receiving regional and state-level academic awards.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Debeka Schwarzwald-BaarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014A Bildungspartnerschaft (education partnership) was established between the Albert-Schweitzer-Schule and Debeka Schwarzwald-Baar, supported by the IHK (Chamber of Commerce) Rottweil. This partnership involves cooperation in educational programs and student activities.
• Katholische Hochschule FreiburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011The Albert-Schweitzer-Schule maintains a cooperation with the Catholic University of Applied Sciences Freiburg (Katholische Hochschule), which has established a Bachelor program in Nursing that runs parallel to the vocational training, enabling students to pursue higher education while completing their Ausbildung.
• Förderverein Kinderheim BelovodskojeminorOthers · 1 January 2007The school's SMV (Schülermitverantwortung/student council) maintains a long-term sponsorship (Patenschaft) for Asret, a disabled child in Kyrgyzstan, through this association. Since 2007, the SMV has raised €8,359 for Asret through various collections and campaigns. This partnership is coordinated with teacher Heidi Thiemke.
• Schwarzwald-Baar-KreiscoreOthersThe Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis is the school trustee (Schulträger) responsible for the maintenance and funding of the Albert-Schweitzer-Schule. The district council approves major decisions including building renovations and budget allocations. Landrat Sven Hinterseh serves as the authorized representative of the Schulträger.
• Land Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersLand Baden-Württemberg is the provider (Anbieter) of the school's educational services and sets the regulatory framework through the Kultusministerium. The state approves school types, curricula, and certification standards including AZAV accreditation.
• 30 care facilities in Schwarzwald-Baar-KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's nursing and elderly care department maintains close partnerships with approximately 30 care facilities across the district for practical training placements. The school and facilities jointly developed a practical handbook (Praxishandbuch) to structure practical training. These partnerships are critical for the dual training model.
• Sparkasse Schwarzwald-BaarminorOthersSparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar provided a generous donation enabling the Förderverein (support association) of the school to fund a seating area in the renovated stairwell, helping meet fire safety requirements. Gerhard Vetter, Head of Public Relations at Sparkasse, was acknowledged for this contribution.
• Hochschule Furtwangen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Biotechnological Gymnasium (BTG) cooperates with Hochschule Furtwangen University, allowing students to engage in joint laboratory projects exploring topics such as fungi (Pilze), bridging vocational school education with university-level science.
• Refugio Villingen-SchwenningenminorOthersRefugio, a refugee assistance organization, has collaborated with the school for over 15 years on annual Christmas celebrations for refugee families from the district. Students from the social pedagogy program actively participate in organizing and running these events, which are hosted at the school's facilities.
• Förderverein der Albert-Schweitzer-SchuleminorOthersThe school's own support association (Förderverein) provides supplementary funding and organizational support. The association's chairpersons have included Dorit Zulley and later Heidi Thiemke and Marc Wallaschek. The Förderverein has funded furniture and equipment for the school.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Heinrich-Lanz-Schule Mannheim: Vocational school in Mannheim providing commercial, technical, and health/social Berufsfachschule tracks. Comparable in serving as a regional vocational education center with mixed academic and applied program portfolio.
• Carl-Hofer-Schule Karlsruhe: Comprehensive Berufliche Schule in Karlsruhe offering vocational gymnasiums, technical and health/social tracks under the same state regulatory regime. Directly comparable in mission, program mix, and dual-system model.
• Max-Eyth-Schule Stuttgart: Stuttgart-based vocational school with agriculture, horticulture, and landscape-construction tracks directly comparable to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule's Agrarwirtschaft and Garten- und Landschaftsbau programs. Same state, similar AZAV-funded offerings.
• Robert-Bosch-Schule Stuttgart: Major state-run vocational school (Berufliche Schule) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, offering a similarly broad portfolio spanning vocational gymnasiums, technical tracks, and dual Ausbildung programs. Comparable in scale (~1,000+ students), program breadth, and dependence on the Land Baden-Württemberg funding framework.
• Friedrich-List-Schule Mannheim: Commercial/business-focused Berufliche Schule in Mannheim offering vocational tracks including business, IT, and health/social programs. Similar in functioning as a multi-track vocational center under Land Baden-Württemberg oversight.
• Kaufmännische Schule Villingen-Schwenningen: Local peer — commercial/business Berufliche Schule in the same city as Albert-Schweitzer-Schule, serving overlapping students from the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis. Comparable in catchment, state framework, and target population.
• Walter-Gropius-Schule Berlin: Large Berlin-based Berufliche Schule offering a broad mix of vocational and academic tracks including health/social, design, and technical programs. Comparable in offering a single-campus comprehensive vocational portfolio, though operating under a different state (Berlin vs. Baden-Württemberg).
• Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Schule Isny im Allgäu: Smaller Baden-Württemberg Berufliche Schule in the Allgäu region offering vocational tracks including social pedagogy and health/care programs. Comparable in program mix and rural catchment profile.
• Matthäus-Berger-Schule Konstanz: Vocational school in Konstanz (Bodensee region) providing Berufsschule, Berufliches Gymnasium, and Berufsfachschule tracks including health and social pedagogy. Comparable as a regional vocational hub in southern Baden-Württemberg.

Others

• Hochschule Furtwangen University: Cooperation partner with the Biotechnological Gymnasium on joint laboratory projects. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent, higher-tier educational institution in the same region that bridges the school's graduates into university-level science education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@albert-schweitzer-schulevi1341
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/albert-schweitzer-schule-villingen-schwenningen

Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

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